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With practice a motor skill is becoming more coordinated, with fewer errors in performance. The patient relates that he is beginning to get the “feel” of the movement. What phase of motor learning is being described?

The anterior circulation of the brain is primarily supplied by which of the following arteries?  

A patient sustains a spinal cord injury affecting the fasciculus gracilis. Which of the following deficits is MOST likely to be observed?

The PTA observes a patient walking in the grass at the hospital picnic with many people in the area. What type of skill is the patient working on?

Celia Patrick sustained a CVA involving the right side of her body.  The PTA discussed the inability of Ms. Patrick to remember activities or techniques between treatment sessions with the PT.  Ms. Patrick sustained an injury in which lobe of the brain?

June Weaver has a diagnosis of macular degeneration. Due to recent episodes of falling, she has begun physical therapy to work on her balance. The therapist explained that with her deficits the focus of her treatment will be to reinforce which of the following?

A patient experiences an occlusion in one internal carotid artery. Which structure would MOST help maintain cerebral perfusion by providing an alternate route for blood flow?

Which presentation is MOST consistent with early-stage Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)?

Which clinical tool is MOST appropriate for monitoring a patient’s perceived fatigue during exercise?

The PTA observes that the patient is able to maintain his center of mass over the base of support in a standing position without upper extremity support. What type of motor control is the patient demonstrating?